Physical and chemical :
Chemical Formula: (NaPO3 ) 6 Formula Weight: 611.77
Appearance: White, odorless, crystalline power
Density: 1.2 g /cm 3
Application: In a wide variety of industries, including as a food additive. Sodium carbonate is sometimes added to SHMP to raise the PH to 8.0-8.6, which produces a number of SHMP products used for water softening and detergents.